Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-03-10
Persons and PARTICULARS.

Miss Mary Parker, of Boscobel, is at
the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Shrader.
Miss Mary Ennor is visiting Miss May
Ivey for week or two, after pleasant
sojourn with her aunt, Mrs. Van Dyke,
in this city.
The Jubilee Singers were in Madison
the other night and they liked them so
well that they engaged them for another
concert in two weeks.
If you don't believe spring is coming.
listen to the robin singing. and if you
need anything more convincing than that
look at the fine stock of new goods in
Miss Spaight's window.
Mrs. A. M. Sanford arrived in Platte
vile last week to attend the funeral of
Fl. c. Sanford. She came up from
Platteville Saturday and left on Mon
day morning train for Chicago.
Joseph Gates, of North Andover, has
come back TO his first love, the HERALD
He has tried life without and finds it an
Improbable existence. appreciated
his call the other day and are glad to
number him among our subscribers.
Mrs. Will Clark and little Miss Alice
are at Col. Clarks. Mrs. Clark came
with her little girl few days ago that
Mrs. Shrader might have the little one
with her, to Tighten the gloom of her
sick chamber as only child's presence
can. Mrs. Shrader had often asked for
Alice and when she was brought into
the room the lethargy that had fallen
upon her, broke at the sound of the
childish voice, and the baby's smile met
an answering smile in her grand
mothers face.
The dance last night was pleasant
repetition of all the others, though per-
haps it took on little additional zest
from being almost the last. 1t has been
suggested BY some that jolly way to
wind up, would be with fancy dress
party. Masquerades are not in uni
versal favor, but as much fun and gaiety
are attained in putting aside the ordin-
airy costumes and assuming what pretty
rig your fancy suggests and such a
party has none of the unpleasantnesses
that 60 along with masquerades.
Mr.. Oscar Lewis is at home again
but for very short time. Soc has
has been sojourning at the Arkansas
Hot Springs, and has run up for few
days to see his father and mother and
old friends. 1t is pleasant to see him
on our streets again, but no doubt he
feels to a certain extent..V anWinkellsh"
since almost all the boys of his set are
gone. If he had come here before Wis.,
iting the hot springs he would have
been q veritable Rip in one respect,
but the water has taken the 'rheumatiz"
out of his joints and he thinks there is
no other place in the world where
miracles can be wrought.
Fred zach of Beetown was in town on
Wednesday and came into the HERALD
Office on the usual business, to subscri be
of course.
| Charley Bennett has his hand in so
well on Jail birds that he seems also 10
be getting the bulge on the feathered
tribe. A great big white owl was ex-
hibited on the streets yesterday that had
fallen victim to his detective skill, and
will now be kept in custody.
On Wednesday, EnocG Way and Mar
tin Cautrell were doing the town to-
gether. Way lives down on an island
in the Mississippi and unaffected by any
"women folks" passes peaceful exis-
tince, made profitable by large hauls of
fish. Cautrell is Bloomington man, so
they live a good way apart, but the bonds
of the G. A. r. are closer than the ties
| of blood. They are both old soldiers
and Way says give us more stories like
the Red Acorn, best thing 1 ever read.
He is an old subscriber and Cautrell
will be if he keeps on.
Mrs. W. G. Chandler gave ladies
tea last night.